Monthly Archives: March 2013

My second job was at a company in Sittingbourne manufacturing mens neckties, scarves, cravats and dressing gowns. Michelsons of London was, and still is highly regarded manufacturer and their products were sold all over the world, and especially in some of … Continue reading →

I started work in 1974 as a trainee manager for W H Smith’s Sittingbourne branch, they accepted my hard earned 4 GCEs, and took me on at the age of 16. When I say hard earned, it was very hard … Continue reading →

My late father was a milkman for many years, employed by a local farm near Sittingbourne in Kent …. Here he is lined up on parade with his colleagues – I spent many happy Saturday mornings on his Milk Van The … Continue reading →